Botanical Name: Pinus coulteri
Common Name: Coulter pine, big-cone pine
Family Name: Pinaceae
Distribution/Origin: Southern California
Leaf: Needle-like, Fascicle, *3 per bundle, Green, Dark-green, Grey-green, Glaucous, 20-40cm long, Stout
Arrangement: Spiralled, Radial
Inflorescence: Male cone, Ovoid-cylindrical, light-purple/brown - Aged brown-orange, Up curved claws, 25-35cm when open, Showy
Inflorescence: Male cone, Ovoid-cylindrical, light-purple/brown - Aged brown-orange, Up curved claws, 25-35cm when open, Showy
Fruit/Seed: Cone(winged seeds)
Stem/Bark: Deeply-furrowed, Dark-grey/brown - near black, Ascending branches, *Twigs stout to moderately slender/glaucous/grey-brown
Size: Height: 10 - 25m/Trunk: 1m diam.
Habit: Upright
Form: Horizontal, Up curved
Soil: Dry, Rocky/Gravelly, Well-drained
Moisture: Low, Moderate
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Hardiness zone(USDA): 8 - 9
Landscape use: Forestry
Notes: Perennial, * 3 needles per bundle
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